Developer unusually protects land (4)
I believe the answer is:
peru
'land' is the definition.
(Peru is an example)
'developer unusually protects' is the wordplay.
'protects' says the answer is hidden in the clue (I've seen 'protecting' mean this).
'PERU' can be found hidden inside 'developer unusually'.
(Other definitions for peru that I've seen before include "Nazca, Cuzco here" , "Mario Vargas Llosa's country" , "Land of the Incas" , "South American country" , "Machu Picchu country" .)